Monthly Archives: June 2010

Morgan Freeman Tells CNN Anchor He is Not a “Man of God”

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Actor Morgan Freeman had an interesting interview on CNN this morning, as he was talking about his new show “Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman.” He correct the anchor who refers to him as a “man of god” and tells … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 63 Comments

Baptist Church Told Girl to Apologize for Being Raped

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

This is about as disgusting a church as you’ll find. Trinity Baptist Church in Concord, New Hampshire tried to cover up their shady past. But that’s only the beginning. In 1997, Ernest Willis, a man in his late thirties, raped … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 63 Comments

Leonard Pitts Responds to His “No Atheists in Foxholes” Comment

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Miami Herald syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts recently wrote the following passage: As there are no atheists in foxholes, it turns out there are no small-government disciples in massive oil spills. No, with BP oil soaking the sands of his coastline, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists, Politics | 70 Comments

CFI Budget Cuts Lead to a Number of Firings

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Here’s a fact sheet released by CFI (PDF) regarding their financial situation and the lapsed donor in question. ***Update2***: You can read a response from one person with more knowledge of what happened here. … There’s been a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 43 Comments

Brave Student Objects to Public School’s Religious Graduation Ceremony

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: The school issued a response regarding the religious ceremony: 1. The baccalaureate ceremony is a privately sponsored religious event. The Tamaqua Area School District is not and will not be involved in or associated with the baccalaureate ceremony and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 14 Comments

Atheists Don’t Have No Songs

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers sing about atheism. I laughed (Thanks to Shannon for the link!)

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Humor | 22 Comments

A Terrific Gay Wedding Announcement

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I love an engaged lesbian couple with a sense of humor: Is there anything that’s equally funny that you could use when two atheists get married? (via Joe. My. God.)

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor, Love, Politics | 24 Comments

Gay People Do What…?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

According to Martin Ssempa, everything you need to know about homosexuality can be summarized by 2 Girls, 1 Cup. It’s laughable, until you realize Ssempa is a leading advocate of the Kill the Gays bill in Uganda, which could sentence … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 46 Comments

God’s Lunatics Giveaway

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Michael Largo is the author of God’s Lunatics, a book being published by Harper Paperbacks later this month. What is the book about? [It] chronicles history’s vast and colorful cast of true believers — from the hidden side of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Contests, General | 158 Comments